Tour Memories

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“My wife and I were wandering around Florence for our first night here in celebration of our 25th wedding anniversary and came upon the Perth Youth Orchestra playing next to the Uffizi. We settled in at a nearby trattoria and had the pleasure of your wonderful group’s performance. We were a block or so …

Edinburgh Castle

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Note to PYO Fiddle Orchestra – our coach will depart Perth High School bus park, Oakbank Road, Perth, at 4.00pm on Friday 26th June. Please ensure your child arrives in plenty of time to embark. All pupils should bring a packed tea? The performance will take place at 6.30pm – 8.00pm. Return coach expected …

PYO’s Emma Ritchie Wins First National Composing Competition

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Scotland’s national orchestra’s first composition competition, Notes From Scotland, specifically for 12-18 year olds, culminated in world premiere performances of the five finalists’ works, on Wednesday 17 June at Perth Concert Hall. In partnership with the National Trust for Scotland, the first year’s Notes From Scotland invited young composers to write a short work …

Book and DVD Sale

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Last night we made £64.05 from sales of books and DVDs. Just under £50 of that was made this evening, so thank you all for coming to help. And thank you to those who took away boxes and the end………At least we sold the complete works of Dickens in the final five minutes so …

Additional rehearsal

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We can confirm there will be rehearsals on Monday 8th, Monday 15th and an additional PYO rehearsal on Monday 22 June, at the usual time in North Inch Community Campus, Perth.

Book/ DVD Sale

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Bring and Buy – in aid of our tour fund. Come along and support this fund raiser in aid of Tour Prague 2016.

Car Boot Success

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Rachel Weiss reports, “It was not an auspicious start this morning. Grey, wet, cold, the kind of morning for which the term “dreich” was invented! Nonetheless we gathered at 6.40am in Rodney Gardens car park and set off in convoy to Errol Car Boot Sale. Three PYO committee members, one PYO player and a …

PFA Arrangements

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Perth Festival of the Arts Service, St John’s Kirk, Sunday 24 May; Rehearsal 9.30am; Service 11.00am – 12.00pm Many thanks to all who attended Monday’s rehearsal and profound apologies for over running at the end. We have one more rehearsal next Monday before this high profile event so it is essential we have everyone …

Latest newsletter

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Download our latest newsletter here: https://www.perth-youth-orchestra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PYO-Newsletter0415.pdf

Announcing 2016 Tour – Prague

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Oakford, 49 Balhousie Street, Perth, PH1 5HJ 3rd May 2015 Tel: 01738 628039 tour-coordinator@perth-youth-orchestra.org.uk Dear Parent/ Guardian, 2016 Tour – Prague Perth Youth Orchestra has enjoyed a series of successful concert tours across the UK and in Europe over the past fifty years. Previous tours have taken the orchestra to performances in England, Spain, …